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June 23, 2026

Danny Dillard’s biggest buck, killed in Anderson County in 2009, qualified for the Boone and Crockett Club’s all-time record book and is No. 3 all-time in the South Carolina record book for typicals.

Record-book assault: Dillard has 8 bucks on list

Eight years ago, Danny Dillard had never dreamed about putting a buck into the state record book. […]

Solar Bees may help sting Jordan fish kills

A program by the N.C. Division of Water Quality to help prevent algae blooms in Jordan Lake may also help prevent fish kills. […]

Fishermen in boats can often run into schools of bull reds feeding off the beach, out of casting range of surf-bound anglers.

Bulls just off the beach

Bryan Bowers

Not all mullet run against the beach, and not all reds come to the beach to feed. During the fall, mullet will form large schools in nearshore waters, and bull reds take advantage of the smörgåsbord. […]

The break between the Continental shelf and Continental slope lies roughly between 70 and 80 fathoms off the North Carolina coast.

Fishing the break

Jerry Dilsaver

What exactly do fishermen mean when they say they are “fishing the break?” […]

Stay on the move

Jeff Burleson

Fishing for speckled trout in the fall can in South Carolina waters can be extremely productive, but trout often move from spot to spot over the course of a day, and anglers need to be just as mobile. […]

Speckled trout can be caught around the same oyster rocks as redfish; they can also be targeted outside of creek mouths and on points in New River Inlet.

Keep an eye out for trout

Dusty Wilson

Even when he’s targeting a really good bite on big red drum, guide Ricky Kellum always has his finger on the pulsed of the New River’s speckled trout, and October brings with it opportunities to catch them in New River Inlet. […]

Find black drum near the bottom in the fall, and you’ll likely catch speckled trout a few feet above them in the same general area.

Find indicator species

Jeff Burleson

As large schools of shrimp invade Murrells Inlet, many species of fish will show up to fatten up before winter arrives. […]

A posted sign in the suburbs might point to a great hunting opportunity if handled correctly.

Seek out areas protected by “No Hunting” signs!

Jeff Burleson

As development progresses, more and more woodlots that once housed plenty of wildlife will be added to the asphalt jungle. […]

Lake Greenwood has so many boat docks along its shoreline, shooting jigs back under them is a tremendous fall tactic for crappie.

Take a shot at fall crappie

Phillip Gentry

Braxton Wall and his father, Rod, may prefer tight-line or long-line trolling for crappie during tournaments, but Braxton readily admits trolling isn’t as much fun as shooting docks. […]

Fifty municipalities in North Carolina will participate in the Urban Archery Season, which runs from mid-January to mid-February, 2015.

North Carolina’s urban archery initiative

Jeff Burleson

The deer population around the suburban areas continues to boom, and the list of complaints from homeowners losing their valuable landscaping is becoming endless — not to mention the number of deer-vehicle collisions is on the rise, with millions of dollars of damages nationwide. […]